Greenfield, MA-based substrate provider Omniflex, Inc., starts up new 100% inspection for its Transport® and Vacuflex® production lines of super-thin thermoplastic urethane and other hard-to-extrude specialty films. The proprietary inspection system is capable of detecting and documenting pinholes, voids, gels, wrinkles, streaks and dark or light contaminants as small as 0.5 mm. The machine operator has not only 100% real-time inspection status and control, but also complete roll-by-roll documentation of any potential defect and its location.

Omniflex Transport substrates are said to be waterproof, breathable barrier films that have high moisture-vapor transmission rates, chemical resistance, stretch and recovery as well as providing a complete viral barrier. Vacuflex films are moldable, lubricant-free, heat-resistant, TPU barrier films with exceptional adhesion properties that reportedly make them ideal for laminations.